True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
colonists had a large, well-trained army compared to the British.
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2.
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Hessians
were hired German soldiers who fought for the colonists.
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3.
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The American
victory at Saratoga stopped the British plan to separate New England from the rest of the
colonies.
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4.
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Washington
and his troops crossed the Delaware River and drove the enemy from Philadelphia.
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5.
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In the early
years of the war, the size of the Continental Army dwindled largely because soldiers left as their
year of service was completed.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Enslaved
African Americans who fought on the British side were given a. | land. | c. | money. | b. | freedom. | d. | guns. | | | | |
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7.
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Who
disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army? a. | Deborah
Sampson | c. | Molly
Pitcher | b. | Margaret Corbin | d. | Betsy Ross | | | | |
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8.
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Thomas Paine
wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" in a. | American
Revolution. | c. | The American
Crisis. | b. | The Patriots. | d. | Common Sense. | | | | |
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9.
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The first
state to have an all-African American regiment was a. | South
Carolina. | c. | Georgia. | b. | New York. | d. | Rhode Island. | | | | |
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10.
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On October
17, 1777, General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at a. | Philadelphia. | c. | Saratoga. | b. | Trenton. | d. | Concord. | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Tories | d. | neutral | b. | Patriots | e. | hired soldiers | c. | enlist | | | | |
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11.
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taking
neither side
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12.
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Loyalists
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13.
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mercenaries
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14.
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to
recruit
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15.
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American
supporters of independence
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